The music of the primes: why an unsolved problem in mathematics matters
by Du Sautoy, Marcus.
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BookPublisher: Fourth Estate 2003ISBN: 9781841155791; 1841155799.Classification number: 512.73 DUSubject(s): Numbers, Prime | Number theorySubject: Recounts the history of prime numbers, (numbers divisible only by one and themselves), which has implications beyond pure mathematics. Euclid, Ramanujan, Odlyzko, and the formation of RSA encryption are discussed, as well as the state of contemporary research on the topic.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 512.73 DU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002229867X |
Bibliography: p. 317-321
Includes index
Recounts the history of prime numbers, (numbers divisible only by one and themselves), which has implications beyond pure mathematics. Euclid, Ramanujan, Odlyzko, and the formation of RSA encryption are discussed, as well as the state of contemporary research on the topic.
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